1. Understanding of Automation Framework
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Understanding of Automation Framework

2. Introduction to Test Automation Framework
Areas covered Include:
What an Automation Framework is ?
How many types of Automation Framework are there ?
How to select & Deploy an Automation Framework ?
What are the Constituents of Automation Framework ?
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3. What a Test Automation Framework is ?
It is a structured combination of :
Various Assumptions for Testing
Testing Concepts
Testing Practices
Aim is to provide support to Automated Software Testing
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4. Utility of Test Automation Framework
Provides an Outline of overall Test Structure
Ensures Consistency of Testing
Minimizes the Amount of Code for Development - thereby Less Maintenance
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5. Utility of Test Automation Framework
Maximizes Reusability
Reduces Exposure of Non-Technical Testers to Code
Enables Test Automation using Data
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6. How Many Types of Automation Frameworks are there ?
Generally there are 4 Types :
Data Driven Automation Framework
Keyword Driven Automation Framework
Modular Automation Framework
Hybrid Automation Framework
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7. Data Driven Automation Framework
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8. Data Driven Automation Framework
Advantages :
Repeated use of Test Scripts with Different Inputs and Response Data coming out of Predefined Dataset
Easy to implement in IBM - RFT with the help of Datapools
Helps in Reducing Coding for Large Test Cases
Ease of Testing of Time-Consuming & Complex Test Cases
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9. Keyword Driven Automation Framework
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10. Keyword Driven Automation Framework
Attributes :
As the Name suggests, it enables Keyword Driven Testing or Table Driven Testing
Data & Keyword Tables being Independent of the Automation Tool
Enables Documentation of the Functionality of the Application under Test (AUT) in A Tabular Format
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11. Modular Automation Framework
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12. Modular Automation Framework
Types of Modular Frameworks :
Test Script Modularity Framework: Enables creation of Small, Independent Scripts representing Modules & Functions of the Application under Test (AUT)
Test Library Architecture Framework: Enables creation of Library Files representing Modules & Functions of the Application under Test (AUT)
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13. Hybrid Automation Framework
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14. Hybrid Automation Framework
Attributes :
It is the Most Popularly Implemented Framework
It is a Combination of the Three Types of Frameworks described before
It has an Ability of Evolving Itself Over a Passage of Time and Over Many Projects
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15. Ten Steps to Implement Automation Framework Approach
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16. How to Implement Test Automation Framework Methodology
Steps 1 and 2 :
1) Identification of the Scope of Testing: Company Oriented, Product Oriented, Project Oriented
2) Identification of the Needs of Testing: Identify Types of testing e.g. FT, Web Services etc. and application / modules to be tested
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17. Ten Steps for Implementation of Test Automation Framework Methodology
Steps 3 and 4 :
3) Identification of the Requirements of Testing: Find out the Nature of Requirements, Identification of type of actions for each requirement & identification of High Priority Requirements
4) Evaluation of the Test Automation Tool: Preparation of Evaluation Checklist, Identification of the Candidate Tools Available, Sample Run, Rate & Select the Tool, Implementation & Training
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18. Ten Steps for Implementation of Test Automation Framework Methodology
Steps 5 and 6 :
5) Identification of the Actions to be automated: Actions, Validations & Requirements supported by the Tool
6) Design of the Test Automation Framework: Framework Guidelines, Validations, Actions Involved, Systems Involved, Tool Extensibility Support, Customs Messages & UML Documentation
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19. Ten Steps for Implementation of Test Automation Framework Methodology
Steps 7 and 8 :
7) Design of the Input Data Bank: Identification of Types of Input file, Categorization & Design of File Prototypes
8) Development of the Automation Framework: Development of Script based upon Framework Design, Driver Scripts, Worker Scripts, Record / Playback, Screen / Window / Transaction, Action / Keyword & Data Driven
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20. Ten Steps for Implementation of Test Automation Framework Methodology
Steps 9 and 10 :
9) Population of Input Data Bank: Different Types of Data Input, Population of Data from Different Data Sources, Manual Input of Data and Parent – Child Data Hierarchy
10) Configuration of the Schedulers: Identify Scheduler Requirements & Configure the Schedulers
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21. Benefits of Automation Framework Approach
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22. Automation Framework Combined with Systematic Approaches
Yields Following Benefits :
Significant Reduction in Testing Cycle Time
Comprehensive Coverage against Requirements
Use of a "Common Standard" across the Organization / Product Team / Project Team
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23. Automation Framework Combined with Systematic Approaches
Yields Following Benefits :
Generation of Reusable Test Scripts ( Utility Functions)
Systematic Maintenance of Automation Scripts
Data Pooling
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